Person Strutt; William (1756 - 1830); cotton spinner Strutt William cotton spinner 1756 - 1830 British Male Blackwell, near Alfreton 20 July 1756 17560720 Derby 29 December 1830 1830129 Burial: Unitarian Chapel, Friargate, Derby, England, United Kingdom

St Helen's House, Derby, England, United Kingdom

Cotton spinner Education: Educated by Mr Gregory of Findern, Mr Lowe of Norton and Mr Wilkinson of Nottingham. Career: Joined father's cotton spinning firm (1770); given freedom of Derby and made a burgess of the Borough (1779); inherited Strutt business with his brothers George and Josph, firm renamed W, G &J Strutt; invented a method of making large buildings fire resistant; devised a system of ventilating and warming large buildings, used successfully at the Derbyshire General Infirmary (1810); improved the construction of stoves; invented the Belper stove (1806); great friend of Erasmus Darwin with whom he founded the Derby Philosophical Society. Parents: Jedediah (wheelwright, farmer and cotton spinner) and Elizabeth Strutt Spouse: Barbara Evans Children: Edward Strutt (FRS 1860) Credited with designing the first successful 'fireproof' mill, a six-storey building in Derby, began in 1792 and completed in 1793. Fellow 26/06/1817 61 Peter Mark Roget Richard Sharp James Lawson Marc Isambard Brunel James Watt Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; Mrs Mary Beaumont (descendant of William Strutt) Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc 1830-1831 No 7 p 84 International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 20 Jul 1756 - 29 Dec 1830 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 21/05/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA3447 21/11/2001 Andyg Martind 21/05/2025 RS_NET\VidaM Yes 2fad8d2a-5705-4cf0-9693-6bca7fe807ec